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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Targets Third Straight NBA MVP Award

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is poised to chase a third straight NBA MVP award.
He captured over 75% of first-place MVP votes in each of the past two seasons.
He averaged 32 points per game, the NBA’s highest scoring rate over that span.
He says becoming a father deepened his leadership, prompting him to give teammates watches, coats and other gifts.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is poised to chase a third straight NBA MVP award.
He captured over 75% of first-place MVP votes in each of the past two seasons.
He averaged 32 points per game, the NBA’s highest scoring rate over that span.
He says becoming a father deepened his leadership, prompting him to give teammates watches, coats and other gifts.